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Over the past two decades, 16 former members of the Texas congressional delegation left office with money remaining in their campaign accounts. Here are thumbnail portraits of each of the lawmakers illustrating how they used those funds. …

“Listen, we did a market survey and some polling out there and we have found out that there is a niche market for a silver edition of the Chippendale dancers,” he said last night after being inducted into Reyes of Comedy Hall of Fame. …

A field of Democrats seeking to challenge Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold or his GOP rival grew Monday and ensured a spirited primary battle regardless of federal court scrutiny over a controversial redistricting map.

Another congressional incumbent, Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-Mercedes, faces stiff opposition in his own party primary, in which three challengers are seeking the party nomination in the 15th Congressional District.

Ramiro Garza, the former Edinburg city manager, filed documents with the Texas Democratic Party to seek the nomination for Congress in the 27th congressional district, as drawn by a San Antonio-federal court. Garza is the second candidate to seek the nomination, following Armando Villalobos, the Cameron County district attorney, after former U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, announced he would not try to reclaim the seat. …

Former Rep. Solomon Ortiz said Thursday he would forego a bid to reclaim his seat in Congress, clearing the way for other Democrats to seek the congressional seat held by Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold of Corpus Christi.

Armando Villalobos, the Cameron County district attorney in Brownsville, said he would seek the Democratic nomination in the 27th Congressional District that Farenthold currently holds.

The Texas Legislature’s redistricting committee have junked the much-maligned congressional redistricting plan released a week ago by the GOP’s House and Senate redistricting panel chairs. In its place was a new, somewhat different map. Since the new proposal contains some significant changes (like Houston region shifts), we thought we should analyze the map, region by region. …